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"I believe that the clients that are referred to me are good people who are going through a difficult period in their lives. That's why I insist on dealing directly with all of my clients, to get to know them as individuals, so that I can properly and sincerely represent them in all of their court appearances"

Sean May received his Law Degree from the University of Ottawa in 1987 and was called to the bar in 1989. Since then he has served thousands of clients while exclusively practicing criminal law in the Ottawa area. He is a long established member of the local community having been brought up and educated in Ottawa.

As a professional, Sean belongs to the internationally respected Thomas More Lawyers Guild and is a past Vice President of the Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa. In addition Sean has worked as a reviewer analyst with the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP. His approach to his legal and community work have earned him a reputation as a highly effective communicator who is always willing to "go the extra mile". Sean is the senior lawyer of the law office May & Konyer. Over the past few years May & Konyer have added three additional lawyers to the practice, Kate Hilbig, Samir Adam and Carey Allen.

The professional services offered by senior criminal lawyer Sean May clearly reflect his values, his approach to his work, and his personal concern for the welfare and success of his clients. It is these values and attributes that drive him as a professional.

Personalized service... through ongoing direct personal communication with all of his clients on a 24 hour-a-day basis.
Motivation... to serve his clients in a time of need, and to be their helping hand and voice when they are confronted with an intimidating and adversarial system.
Dedication... to achieving the best possible results through full personal involvement in the cases of each and every one of his clients.
Commitment... to giving all of his clients the strongest possible representation and serving as their pro-active advocate.
Thoroughness... through meticulous case research and preparation, and by making sure that "no stone is left unturned" in presenting the most sold case possible.